Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2022 - CRIM 801 G100

Criminological Theory II (3)

Class Number: 4114

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CRIM 800, or permission of the instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Advanced topics in criminological theory. Topics for in-depth analysis will be selected according to the availability and interest in specific course instructors. The course will emphasize theoretical construction and development, the importance of theory, and how it structure criminological thought.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will involve a detailed analysis of selected theories of crime with an emphasis on contemporary developments and debates. The theme of the course is social control and attention will be paid to frameworks and theoretical development around informal and formal social control. Discussion will be centered on critical assessments of theoretical developments, testable theoretical propositions, and empirical tests. The final aim will be to apply one of these frameworks or theories to your specific research areas of interest in a research paper.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

To critically analyze contemporary theory and apply selected theories to your research area of interest.

Grading

  • Seminar Contributions 40%
  • Research Proposal Presentation 15%
  • Term Paper 45%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

  1. Foucault, Michel. (1995). Discipline and Punish. New York: Random House.
  2. Maynard, Robyn. (2017). Policing Black lives: State violence in Canada from slavery to the present. Winnipeg: Fernwood Publishing.
  3. Wacquant, Loïc. (2009). Punishing the poor: The neoliberal government of social insecurity. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press.
  4. Additional weekly readings, available through Canvas, will be assigned throughout the course.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.